absence

noun

OPAL W

/ˈæbsəns/

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable] the fact of somebody being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when somebody is away
- in somebody's absence The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there).
- We did not receive any news during his long absence.
- absence from… absence from work
- repeated absences from school
see also leave
Extra Examples
- My father did all the cooking in my mother's absence.
- Nobody had noticed her absence.
- You will not be paid for the full period of absence.
- Your son has had too many absences from school.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- extended
- lengthy
- long
- …
… of absence
- period
verb + absence
- have
- notice
- explain
- …
preposition
- during somebody’s absence
- in somebody’s absence
- absence from
- …
phrases
- conspicuous by your absence
- notable by your absence
- leave of absence
- …
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[uncountable] the fact of somebody/something not existing or not being available; a lack of something
- I was surprised by the absence of any women on the board of directors.
- in the absence of somebody/something The case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof.
Extra Examples
- In the absence of stone, most houses in the area are built of wood.
- a conspicuous absence of evidence
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- total
- virtual
- …
preposition
- in the absence of
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opposite presence

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin absentia, from absens, absent- ‘being absent’, present participle of abesse, from ab- ‘from, away’ + esse ‘to be’.

Idioms

absence makes the heart grow fonder

(saying) used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more

conspicuous by your absence

not present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there
- When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence.
- The meeting went well but Nigel was conspicuous by his absence.

单词	absence
释义	absence noun OPAL W /ˈæbsəns/ /ˈæbsəns/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the fact of somebody being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when somebody is away in somebody's absence The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there). We did not receive any news during his long absence. absence from… absence from work repeated absences from school see also leave Extra Examples My father did all the cooking in my mother's absence. Nobody had noticed her absence. You will not be paid for the full period of absence. Your son has had too many absences from school. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective extended lengthy long … … of absence period verb + absence have notice explain … preposition during somebody’s absence in somebody’s absence absence from … phrases conspicuous by your absence notable by your absence leave of absence … See full entry [uncountable] the fact of somebody/something not existing or not being available; a lack of something I was surprised by the absence of any women on the board of directors. in the absence of somebody/something The case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof. Extra Examples In the absence of stone, most houses in the area are built of wood. a conspicuous absence of evidence Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete total virtual … preposition in the absence of See full entry opposite presence Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin absentia, from absens, absent- ‘being absent’, present participle of abesse, from ab- ‘from, away’ + esse ‘to be’. Idioms absence makes the heart grow fonder (saying) used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more conspicuous by your absence not present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence. The meeting went well but Nigel was conspicuous by his absence.
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